KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF POULTRY OWNERS ABOUT POULTRY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

G.N. THORAT¹*, S.G. VAHORA², D.B. RAMJIYANI^3
1Pashu Vigyan Kendra, Tribal Training Centre, Anand Agricultural University, Devgadh Baria Dahod, Gujarat
²Pashu Vigyan Kendra, Tribal Training Centre, Anand Agricultural University, Devgadh Baria Dahod, Gujarat
³Tribal Training Centre, Anand Agricultural University, Devgadh Baria, Dahod, Gujarat
* Corresponding Author : gunvantthorat@rediffmail.com

Received : 09-04-2016     Accepted : 16-04-2016     Published : 21-06-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 21       Pages : 1384 - 1386
Int J Agr Sci 8.21 (2016):1384-1386

Keywords : Knowledge, Adoption, Poultry and Management practices
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Knowledge of the farmers plays an important role in adoption of improved poultry management practices. The present study on knowledge and adoption of poultry owners’ about poultry management practices was conducted in four talukas of Anand district of Gujarat and total 110 poultry owners were selected for the study. The data were collected through personal interview method. The analysis of the data revealed that majority of the poultry owners’ had medium level of knowledge and medium level of adoption of poultry management practices. The relationship between the knowledge and adoption level of the poultry owners’ about the poultry management practices was found to be positive and highly significantly. It is also observed that great majority of the poultry owner had partially adopted the practice regarding rearing the birds (90.00 per cent), summer and winter management (80.00 per cent) and culling the birds (76.36 per cent).